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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

being anything bn, broad. Humanitarian
charity. With plenty Of religion, Of coarse.
but Of that generic cor, only which would
be as acceptable 10 The RomAnisi a. 10 The
Methodist and as agreeable 10 the Episco-
palisn as to the Baptist The Reverend
gentleman who was finally selected 10 take
charge Of the religious welfare Of The IN.
ssiIu,ion. was given in general terms m
idea Of this purpose Of tho founders, one
day he received summons 70 come down
town to the Office He got there prompt
iy and was beckoncd over to tho big pack
ers desk.
Armour wheeled around 10 his chair a
couple OF times as II to select his vocabu-
larry. looked the man Of God over careful.
ly aud then launched forth his own ideas
OF theology: "iou're giving those Young
sters too much grape and canister, be
began, slowly. "llell, fire aud birthstone
are all right for the old sinners. but the
mission isn't for them. Now he added.
with the same emphssis he'd use 10 opo of
Office clerks. II want you TO change round
and try another plan. II you don't you'll
drive all those children away. when you
begin your services IN The morning" he
said, ''you eau read chapter from the
Bible something short Then have a
little prayer, something short; not longer
than that measuring off about foot
with his foredngers. "Then ! want you
to siog sing good many times, be re-
peated cmpha,ically. Then tell story,
he continued, something with point TO
il and q moral, but short. Then you can
have another little prayer, but, mind you,
not longer than that, holding up his
hands about six inches apart this time,
"Mr, Armour, remarked the preacher,
rather iocosely, 81 suppose you can run a
packing house, but you don't know much
abont religion"
"Well, said the builder OF the mission,
very sharply, twill You try ii ?"
ooh yes, was the answer
Phil Armour's theological scheme has
been in vogue ever since that interview,
aud has been great success. He goes
up every Sunday morning to the chill
dren's service and watches the thing grow.
Don't you mind the old fellows or the
sinners, he constantly adjures
the minister in charge. IF you see an
old fellow in the gutter, even, don't stop,
but keep your eye on the little fellow
ahead. Look out for him"
Armour's theology has filed up the
benches and they hold eighteen hundred
people.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03
Butteroup's Circus

Fred and Bertie two little black eyed
boys, were visiting their Aunt Susan in a
beautiful country village. The large, old
fashioned house under giant elm tree
was full OF wonders TO them, but their
greatest delights were in driving the old
gray horse, or feeding aud petting M
Aderny calf which their uncle Harry was
raising. This "baby cow ss little
Berthe called her. was kept away from its
mother, Old Clover, most Of the day and
tied TO cherry tree IN the side yard. The
boys named her Buttercup. They were
allowed to feed her with meal and water.
and she soon grew 80 tame that they could
pat and caress her as much as they pleased.
One day Fred found an old saddle In the
stable and be proposed to Bertle TO help
him put II on the cali and have ride the
length Of her rope. They succeeded in
fastening it upon Buttercups smooth back
and Freddie exclaimed with delight "Now
we will have first class circus. They
brought chair from the house and placed
il by the side Of Miss Cow, she looking
wonderinely at them with great round
eyes. The boys both stood together in the
chair and Fred said, "Now ! will eoupi,
and when say four we must spring upon
the saddle. 0ne-two--three four, and
on they went. Bu! before they could say
"fye" Miss Buttereup's heals were In the
air and her head went down so quickly
that Master Fred felt sudden chill and
found himself ia tub Of rain water that
stood under the caves OF the woodsbed,
while Bertie went head foremost into
pan Of meal and water. A slight noise
followed their fall Their uncle and aunt
The saddle was sent back 10
the stable and the boys did not engage
for any more circus perform.
apces that summer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

Gen. Shermans presence in the city re-
called an apecdote that is told OF tho gem
eral and an Episcopal minister down south,
which is well worth repeating. II was
during tho occupation OF Memphis. Sher.
mau had ordered oil churches to be closed
on Sunday The day following the issue
Of the order the general was waited on by
man who appeared in all the formal garb
of the clergy, and whose face was made
solemn by an expression suggestive Of
willing martyr
"Well, sir." said the general, what is
your mission2 Il am an Episcopal clergy
man, quoth the visitor, "and am per-
picked to know how to obey your order
There seems TO be conflict OF authority.
According to our church ritual we are now
directed to pray for tho Hon. Jefferson
Davis, president Of the confederate states,
and | am ecclesiastical bound to obey
orders
ooh, never, mind" said the general,
"pray for Davis, pray for him with all
your might. He needs all the prayers
you can make; but, my friend, to be can
did, | am very much afraid praying will
do him no good now. He's gone up
"Indeed2" said the rector with bewil.
dered look, "then shall pray for Abraham
Lincoln2
mo, my dear sir, don't do that, be does
not need any prayers. He is just as sure
Of salvation as any man that ever died or
will die"
Out OF curiosity Gen, Sherman attended
the Episcopal church the next Sunday.
The minister saw his distinguished visit.
or in the audience, aud when he reached
the point OF conflict in the service between
the church North and South. with one eye
on the prayer book and the other on Gen,
Sherman, he said: BLESS the authority
over us, without more specifically deeig.
mating his superiors
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03
How Burglars Have Tools Made,

A New York machinist tells an interest.
ing story about his dealings with burg.
lar. He was sitting in his Office one day o
few months ago when two men entered
with design they wanted made OF steel.
He took the job and turned it out accord
ing to order. The men came the next
day, and after chatting pleasantly about
the Doodle aldermen and other matters OF
popular interest in the city, paid their bill
aud went away. Several other designs
we're brought him by the two men, and
he got to know them quite well. He did
not learn their business, however; but it
is such a common thing to deal with men
whom one only knows by sight that Mr..
Jennings never bothered his head about it
But he found out who the men were
after all
One day they called to have him make
half dozen eight inch steel screws. He
promised them for B o'clock, but the men
did not come He did not see them the
next day or the next. Ga the third day
one OF Pinkertons detectives dropped in
upon him 10 the afternoon carrying a
bandsatchel. He opened it aud threw
lot Of curiously shaped pieces Of steel on
the table,
"Were these made in yonr shop, Mr..
Jennings ?" casually remarked the detec-
tive.
Yes, that's our work.
"Who did you make them for p
"Now you've got me Its more than ]
can tell neyer had any reason 10 10
quire, and the men didn't bother about
telling me. )"
"But you are sure you made that steel
work here n
'Yes. oh yes; I'm sure enough OF that
Two days later Mr.. Jennings was sub
pnaned by the prosecution as a witness
against two men who had attempted TO
crack the safe 10 bspk 10 Ellenyille,
Ulster county. be met Harlem macbin.
ist and sn ironworker from down town at
The court house In Kingston. Pinkerion's
men opened vide their eyes when be took
The pieces Of steel that each bad shaped.
and, putting them together, showed what
= perfect sectional jimmy they made.
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An Athletic Prodigy.

Wesley Welch ID an athletic prodigy.
he has gone barefooted every summer Of
bis Lille. His 8rst shoes be paid for with
qaaiis thAt be irspped. He never took
nediciae; was never nek. His speed and
cDdBiance on foot are wonderful. A noted
foK cbsse IL recalled 10 which be canghi
lie ios after run Of four hours. shen
III bot two q tsepiy Eve houlds bad
given out 10 the ran Of from fifteen 10
tselty miles He refers 10 Mr. 0sodsig
aud Major J0uea, oi Memphis, who saw
hin catch the fox About tweBty men 90
horseback started ia tie chase. he ~
couhdeni that be caa excel 10 speed sad
endurance both hound aud horse 10 long
race. He hss made mile 10 i5s and ten
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

The honses OF the natives are all nun
bered in large figures, painted in black
over the front and only entrance to their
homes, the numbers running consecutive
ly. This metropolitan feature was intro
Queen by one Captain Glass. United
States military officer, then stationed at
Sitks, and was inaugurated as military
measure before the civil Government was
established, and for the purpose OF locat-
ing and identifying truant Indian child
when absent from the Indian school dur
ing the hours OF its session At that time
the Indian children were compelled by
the military authorities to attend school.
each scholar being obliged to wear tag
made OF tin and fastened by means Of a
string around the neck The tag was
about three times the size Of silver dol
lar, and bore the number OF the child in
school and the number of the house 10
which it lived
II a child was fouod on the street dur
ing school hours the Indian policeman,
who was also chief of the tribe, whose
name is A1neshootz, was under strict Or
ders to take the number OF the tag and
report it. The next morning the head
Indian Of the house to which the child
belonged was summoned to appear and
answer for the absence OF the truant, aud
if such absence was found TO have been
wilful the head Indian was fined or i'm
prisoned. A few fines were found suili-
cieut, and bad the effect OF procuring n
prompt aud punctual attendance of all the
children
This means was found necessary in or
der to overcome the antipathy Of the par.
ents against having their children educat-
ed and thereby drawn away from the
ancient customs, traditions and methods
OF living of their race This custom has
fallen into disuse since the establishment
OF civil government in May, 1884. The
parents have come to know and under
stand the benefits derived from the edu.
cation OF their children, and are now quite
ready to lend their assistance 10 compell-
ing them to attend the school,
The term Of school co ommences in Sep
tember Of each year, and continues forty
four weeks. There are ten teachers and
los scholars, with about equal proportions
five to eighteen years, and representing |
the several tribes of South. eastern Alaska. |
They are taught the primary English
branches, and the boys are also instructed |
in blacksmithing. cooperage, cabinet
making and carpentry, while the girls are
taught sewing, knitting, cooking and va
rious other household duties
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

change myself. and. thank heaven, ! bav'
scea the change r
The latter par, Of her sentence vas
murmured almost beneath her breath, bui
the irs, met with the approval Of ono very
we'll saiithed couple and one very happy
couple
Great was the satisfaction OF the town
when il became known that the fair organ
ist was Teddy's wife.
1T seems as though she ought to be-
long to us. said Mrs. Adams, senior TO
Teddy. And you can never tell how
happy il made me 10 discover she was
your wife"
Aud OF ooorse be never could. for who
would think Mrs. Adams ever suspected
her husband Of being party to an elope-
ment
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

my father never did anything for me,
is an observation which is frequently
heard from the lips OF young men, but in
most cases little reflection would con-
yiuce the speaker that be is making Sc
rious error. A recent writer, hearing the
remark uttered by young fellow whose
ndncation, as the phrase goes, had just
ben completed and who was looking
around him to find an opening in business
took the trouble to estimate the ccst OF
bringing up the said young fellow from
bis birth, which had been deirayed, OF
course, by the parent referred to In such
sighting way These are bis figures
500 per yesp for the first five years $500
$3.50 per year for the second five years 100
$500 per year for the third five years 1000
$500 per year for the next three years 300
$500 per year for the next two years 1000
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Total


With few notifications, these figures
may be taken 10 represent the average ex :
peose entailed 10 raising an ordinary boy.
Many parents spend several times as
mach. 1t wonlj certainly be well for
yonhg men who take all this as a matter
OF course, and think that their fathers
have done nothing for them, to reflect
that they owe heavy debt Of gratitude TO
those who have brought them up from
b, lt.s infancy and equipped them TO
d hl lJr themselves the battle Of life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

Silver, 10 is relative value 10 gold. has
varied greatly At different times. Ia the
days of the patriarch Abraham II was eight
10 Que; b. g. 1000 !, wasiwelye to one: u.
G 600 Il was thirteen 70 one; at the com
mencement Of The Christian era II was
ui8e 10 orc; A. d. 600 il was eighteen 10
one 10 100 il was eight 10 one; in 400 IL
vas eleven 10 one. 10 1864 IL was siS 10
cue, in 1000 IL wss ten 10 one; 10 lTZT II
HAs thirteen 10 one. ia 1900 it was fifteen
aui bali 10 one II msiniaiaed tbs lat
ier ratio Until 1872. whea !. begsn 10 rise,
aud ia 1876 II attaised 10 twenty W oae.
IL so0n after gradually declined. then sd-
ysneo sgsip. and August isi. 1855. reached
tbs highest point ever known, since which
time il has gradually declined 10 twenty
10 one
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03


A now book on Scotland tells The story
Of a Mr. Dunham aud bis servant who
gave warning because hc could not bear 60
be pointed ai as 'the man who had tho
leein' master" His robuke was taken in
good part and be was instructed to give
his master nudge when be thought
story little exaggerated The story pro.
goods.
Not long atlerwara Mr. Durham was
entertaining at dinner party oi friend,
when he proceeded 10 describe some foxes
he had seen abroad with tails twelve feet
long Peter gave his master nudge,
when Mr. Durham remarked 10 bis guests
mo | am wrong Not twelve; they we're
six feet long. Peter administered
second nudge, Alb, we'll, on reilecting
said Mr.. Durham. II believe the animals
tails were net beyond three feet long
Peter yet nudRod, when Mr., Durham
turned sharply round, and, addressing his
attendant, said grayely
Peter, Il reduce the tail further the
story's gone
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

When the Armour Mission upon Twen
iy-ihird street. was started with iis $500.
600 eudowment, il was hard 10 decide Just
hox to mansge the religious end Of il.
Joseph Armour lad directed 10 the will
by which be gave it 100000 ihss II
should be non seciarian. Phil Armour.
Who sddsd s40o. COO 10 the original iund,
was altogether opposed 10 the mission
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03
Telegraph Supplies!
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03
VOLUME XXVII.

miles 10 eighty inmates His longest and
bcsi walk was IRON Atlanta to Chattanooga
10 day and night, one huudrcd and forty
miles. He had two companions on The
siait, but leii them behind On had
journey Of this Kind be wants no food but
swceicned coffee, and hc will refrain ircm
eating the day OF 40 beforehand. lie says
We call eat too much. He prefers wild game
aud then mutton aud beef 10 bog meat
aud regards chicken as the worst Of m cats
NasL~atfd lsts,.,~s,st
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with cssi and hslissbis ritssuss for ths came,
flaln sn1 Acss Bitts. Open WAY and Com
pssssioa efcps Of ~ tlsds. slnls. sssss
fAps ssd Bsssr rsps.
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.eb ~ fpisg,. ssd viii gtvs esumssss on Any
les large o. smsn. o. d rgps shcp 10 diagram
tef eihsrs 10 vsi ~ ~ distance.
MsseA ss,ss. W. April u. 1871. s1lsul
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-30

Don't expect an advertisment.to bear
fruit in one night.
Bread is the staff of human life, and ad-
vertising is the staff of business.
You can't eat enough in week to last
a year, and you can't advertise on that
pain either
A thing worth doing is worth doing WELL
A thing worth advertising is worth advcr-
tising we'll
The enterprising advertiser proves that
he understands how to buy, because in adj
vertising he knows how to sell.
People who advertise only once in three
months forget that most folks cannot re-
member anything longer than about seven
days.
If you can arouse curiosity by an adver-
tisement it is a great point gained. The
fair sex don't hold all the curiosity in the
world.
Quitting advertising in duh times Is
like tearing out dam because the water
is low. Either plan viii prevent good
times from coming.
A constant dropping will wear rock.
Keep dropping your advertisement on the
public and they will soon melt under it
like rock salt.
Trying to do business without advertis-
ing is like winking at a pretty girl through
a pair of green goggles. You may know
what you are doing, but nobody else
does
1t is a mistaken notion that fine store
in an eligible location, surrounded by
attractive signs, is superior advertise
ment: for the experience of most enter
prising merchants is that it pays better to
spend less in rent and more on advertis-
ing.
Enterprising people are beginning to
learn the value of advertising the year
round. The persistence of those who are
not intimidated by the cry of dull times,
but keep their names ever before the
public, will surely place them on the
right side in the end
A mans sign offers mute invitation to
those only who pass his place OF BUSINESS;
his circular can only reach those to whom
personal attention is given; but his an
nouncement in newspaper goes into the
highway and byways, finding customers
and compelling them to consider his argue
ments.
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WfIbur Voted &c.

Everybody in Dakota knows Wilbur 4.
Steele. He was member Of the Ligisla-
ture from Steele county. There Is an In
cident in Steeles legislative career that
goes very far to show his characteristic
regard for his wife lie has one fault
however. He takes no stock in woman
suffrage when he is obliged to.
On the occasion in question the woman
suffrage bill was before The House Major
Pickley was championing the cause Of
the fair sex in eloquent words when a
call was made for vote, and the clerk
proceeded to call the roll. When Steele's
name was reached he rose with the digni-
ty of a Demosthenes and commenced
'sMr. Speaker, / am sorry that cannot
support this bill, but"
At that moment well lI-dressed lady
was seen to bend over the gallery rail.
In loud voice she exclaimed:
"W -i-l-b-u-r!'
He glanced upward. 1t was enough.
he turned and said:
'AIr. Speaker, / vote aye
The lady was Steele's wife -lUSaneap0lis
J0urnaE.
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veyed TO DR.. Hammond by one OF his pa
tients. Before he left he began TO speak
in staccato way: 'sI--think-I- shall
go-to-the - theatre - -to-night--to--see
-Booth-in-Hamlet" The doctor asked
him why he spoke in that manner. He
replied -I-chocse-to-do-
as-I--choose ~ to do-and-
why-I-speak as l choose to speak y
'But, sail the DOCTOR cit is silly way
OF talking -you-for-
medical-advice-and - for-a-les-
Son-in-el-o-cu-ti .n--The Epoch.
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The Effect OF Culture.

Boston Girl-"Oh, mother! did some
thing awfully immodest at the party to
night"
Mother-''Why my dear child, what
was it2''
b. G-"That horrid bouquet Mr. Bea-
con sent me had some cinnamon pinks in
it. That made me sneeze and-but cant
say it,
Mother-"Go on.
"B G-"My glasses fell off, and Mr.
Beacon saw my bare face "--Nego Yuk
Mercnrg
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That,s the WAY she Cot il.

"Welk spose Lyddy's married?" said
the deacon, asking Aunt Sally after an
old sweetheart of his. "She was nice
gal, and | s'pose she's done well?''
well, yes; she's married an got three
sons; ones murderer, ones liar, an
the others pauper liven' on the town
LA how's that?" said the deacon.
why. ones doctor, t'other a lawyer
Mercury.
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ANNAPOLIS
49, TRANSFER COMPANY. 80 Z
Office, City Hotel, Mainist.
Rear Eatrance, on Gloucester Street.

Donble and Single Teams; also Saddle
Horses for hire, by the hour, day and
week. Fine Carriages for visiting parties
or pleasure, at reasonable rates. Orders
left at the Oilice in the City Hotel, at all
hours of the day or night, for passengers
for the cab or baggage, will receive
prompt attention.
eB% Special attention gigen 10 Funerals
at short notice.
Particular care given to transient hor-
ses and those on livery.
T3ml ANNAPOLIS TRANSFER co.
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ExUBERANcE OF FANCY.

Among Professor fft-Ebing's pa
tients was one who felt badly used because
they would not give him q needle and
thread to sew on his head, which he main
tanned had been severed from his body
with fine cord by negro. The same
man considered himself great magician,
and told of his adventures in quest of the
north pole, which he found by going down
into Vesuvius A woman in the same
hospital, previous to her admission, had
purchased half finished umbrella, say
ing that she was going to Zine it with the
new religion which reminds one Of the
late Emil Scarla, of Vienna, the famous
basso, who, a short time before his malady
was discovered, went to a tailor and
ordered a fur overcoat for summer use,
adding that it must be lined with electric
light
With sun, moon and stars, lunatics are
on very familiar terms One patient heard
a noise which she maintained was caused
by the rolling about of the real terrestrial
globe under her bed. Another declared
that she fell from the moon twenty-four
years ago. There she loved the red king
IF France, who was shot on the moon.
The director of the asylum lived opposite
her on the moon. But the most extraordi-
nary cxuberance Of fancy was shown by
ueIneuteu OlIlcer VINO considered nlmSelf
the ruler of the world. He also
claimed to be the greatest opera singer
in the world, and said he had travelled
around the earth with ladies in a
carriage drawn by 500 horses whose sta
bles were made Of diamonds. He was
willing to share The earth with another
patient after dividing it up at the equator
Then he intended to divide up heaven sim
narlY, and take drive in the lava of We
suyius inasmuch as he was fireproof He
intended to erect statue thousand mill
ion yards in height, made of pure Clia-
monds. He amused himself by shooting
down stars from the armament, and then
he was going to make new planets by con-
densing gases and inclosing them in a
crust. He was always arranging for tele-
graphic and other communication with
the moon and the stars, and was exceed
ingly anxious to see the pretty girls who
would come down TO Us from Venus and
Juno.
That doctors. like shoemakers, should
stick TO their last was the opinion con-
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For Sale

A SAIL and ROw-RoAT, In good order
"A nearly new, with complete OUTFIT embrace
ing oars. oarlocks. anchor, &c, cheap. Apply
at this Office. 5-2Stf
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ANNAPOLIS. MD, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 80, 1887


We viii insert in this column advertise
ments of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost
Found, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less, for 20 Cents.